Turkey’s New Missile Defense System “Resembles Iron Dome”
Turkey is developing a new missile defense system Korkut that resembles Israel’s Iron Dome, to prevent Islamic State militant’s rocket attacks.
The new system is...
Terrorist Chemical Attacks in Europe – a Possibility?
The European Union's counter-terrorism co-ordinator fears that foreign fighters could launch attacks in Europe with chemical weapons, using techniques learned in Syria and Iraq.
Gilles...
Kratos Solutions – From Cybersecurity to Target Drones
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has recently received contract awards worth $17 million in cyber security, command, control, communications, computers,...
Unmanned Helicopter Excels in Naval Search and Rescue Missions
The CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned helicopter currently deployed with a number of navies in conventional littoral reconnaissance roles, has likewise proven to be hugely successful...
Airports Looking to Renew Security Capabilities
For many airports, the investment focus has shifted from passenger processing technology to security with the rise of global terror, some of which directly...
Drones – at an Affordable Price?
Three years ago, the U.S. Navy began testing Northrop Grumman's newest version of the Fire Scout, a helicopter drone derived from the Bell 407...
New Rifle for French Army
The French army has chosen the German-made Heckler & Koch HK 416 carbine to replace, by 2017 according to an official statement, its iconic...
Predator Series Reach 4 Million Flying Hours
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announced that its Predator-series, including the MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, and MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAV’s, has achieved a...
Civil Aviation Security – a Russian Egyptian Cooperation?
Progress has been made on the resumption of flights between Russia and Egypt following high-level meetings between the two countries’ aviation officials.
Russia said...
Robot to Disarm Suspects at Airports
The Chinese AnBot robot was introduced to a terminal in one of China’s busiest airports, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, to help with security checks...
New Video Analytics Technology for Challenging Conditions
A new video analytic technology launched recently is suitable for real-world scenarios where monitoring conditions are challenging.
Face Recognition video analytic is ideally suited...
Increase in Funding of Military Intelligence Cyber
The US Defense Department (DoD) has been attributing growing importance to the military intelligence cyber field. This has been reflected by the DoD’s recent...
Is Iran Becoming a UAV Power?
Russia has been seeking Iran's help to achieve a long- range drone technology, according to the Iranian Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Mohammad Baqeri.
“There...
Chinese Navy Enhancing New Aircraft Carrier
China's third aircraft carrier, which is still under development, will feature steam catapults to launch more heavily armed Shenyang J-15 multi-role aircrafts that might...
Communication Solution for Flood Threats?
Mobile communications company Ping4Inc. has been awarded a development contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to assist first...
UPS Tests Drone Delivery Options
Shipping giant UPS has launched testing of drones to deliver packages to remote and difficult to reach locations.
UPS begun the tests recently using a...
New Key Offensive Cyber Player: Germany
A special cyber security unit of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) conducted its first offensive cyber operation abroad when it broke into an internal...
New Night Vision Monocular for Military and Civilian Use
New night vision goggles were launched by a British company specialising in thermal/night vision. Thermoteknix Systems has launched the NiCAM-14 Monocular NVG (night vision...
Quadrupt Robot will Climb Over Fences and Detect Mines
Most robots are wheeled or tracked, because of the difficulties and expenses entailed in getting robot legs to animate properly. However, a new medium-sized...
Old Helicopters Transformed into Unmanned Combat Helicopters
South Korea’s largest full-service carrier Korean Air Lines Co. and aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. have teamed up to develop unmanned combat helicopters.
Korean Air...
Uber Uses Selfies for Enhancing Security
Uber ride-share services has been rolling out a new security measure tested in Atlanta and a few other cities in the US — using...
Major Upgrade for Bangladesh SWAT Unit
The Bangladesh police headquarters have decided to launch SWAT-like teams in all divisional cities to combat armed terrorists, after the elite tactical unit of...
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No Commander, No Problem: These Robots Self-Organize Through Physics
Coordinating large groups of robots usually requires complex software, wireless communication, and centralized control systems. But these approaches can become fragile in unpredictable environments...
